9 cozy fall brunch ideas

Pumpkin spice and everything nice. Celebrate the flavors of fall with these cozy and flavorful brunch recipes.

From hearty maple bacon biscuits to sweet eggnog waffles, there are plenty of recipes for everyone to enjoy.

1. Make-ahead challah french toast casserole with cranberries

(ReluctantEntertainer.com)

When you’re hosting over the holidays and you have out-of-town guests, a morning meal like this one from Reluctant Entertainer, is appreciated by all. Pulling a dish out of the fridge and placing it in the oven means nothing but ease for the host.For more recipes like this, go to ReluctantEntertainer.com.

Recipe: Make-ahead challah french toast casserole with cranberries

2. Eggnog waffles with cinnamon whipped cream

These waffles from Cookie Monster Baking, are slightly crispy on the outside but still chewy on the inside. They don’t have a strong eggnog flavor, just a hint to make them a little different. And then there’s the cinnamon whipped cream.

Recipe: Eggnog waffles with cinnamon whipped cream

3. Maple pumpkin bacon biscuits

(Ilana Freddye)

The only thing better than bacon...is candied bacon. So that explains this maple candied bacon segment of this biscuit operation from Ilanafreddye.com. The pumpkin is because, in case you may have missed it, it's fall!

Recipe: Maple pumpkin bacon biscuits

4. Scrambled egg donburi

(Henry Hargreaves)

This is one of the dishes that Chef Nobu created to cater to international guests at the Nobu Hotel. He noticed every hotel he stayed in served eggs so he took scrambled eggs and added a Japanese touch with steamed rice, seaweed and grilled salmon (grilled fish is traditional to Japanese breakfast). The eggs go well with the umami taste.

Recipe: Scrambled egg donburi

5. 5 ingredient steak hash

(Ohsweetbasil.com)

This easy meal from OhSweetBasil.com comes together in no time and is kid and husband approved!

Recipe: 5 ingredient steak hash

6. Rustic Italian pizza

This pizza recipe from BSintheKitchen.com features spicy Italian sausage, mozzarella, cheddar, tomatoes, bacon, brussel sprouts, and more.

Recipe: Rustic Italian pizza

7. Granola-crusted pear and almond butter panini

(PaniniHappy.com)

Pears with some creamy almond butter and a drizzle of honey grilled on granola-crusted country levain? Yeah, that works. The perfect sweet and crunchy breakfast panini from PaniniHappy.com.

Recipe: Granola-crusted pear and almond butter panini